| Atherosclerotic plaque regression: fact or fiction? | |
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PMID: 20549322 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Coronary artery disease is the major cause of death in the western world. The formation and rapid progression of atheromatous plaques can lead to serious cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerosis. The better understanding, in recent years, of the mechanisms leading to atheromatous plaque growth and disruption and the availability of powerful HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) has permitted the consideration of plaque regression as a realistic therapeutic goal. This article reviews the existing evidence underpinning current therapeutic strategies aimed at achieving atherosclerotic plaque regression. In this review we also discuss imaging modalities for the assessment of plaque regression, predictors of regression and whether plaque regression is associated with a survival benefit. |
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Nesan Shanmugam; Ana Román-Rego; Peter Ong; Juan Carlos Kaski |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Cardiovascular drugs and therapy / sponsored by the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Volume: 24 ISSN: 1573-7241 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc Drugs Ther Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-09-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8712220 Medline TA: Cardiovasc Drugs Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 311-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK. |
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